Freeform technology is a revolutionary digital manufacturing process that uses computer-aided design and surfacing to create high-definition, customised lenses based on individual prescriptions and frames. High Definition: if you’re familiar with high definition (HD) television you’ll know how the technology makes colours brighter, shapes sharper and brings everything keenly into focus, when compared to traditional analogue television. Freeform lenses work the same way – you may be able to see fine with your current lenses, but once you’ve tried freeform we guarantee you’ll never go back to regular lenses! Customised: if you want a suit that fits your physique perfectly you can visit a tailor and have something designed and cut specifically for you. It’s the same with freeform lenses – freeform generators can read and respond to your prescription up to 1/100th of a diopter (0.01D compared to 0.125D – 0.25D with conventional lens manufacturing), and the lenses are created to account for variations in your eyes across the entire surface of the lens, helping you see better across more of your lens. They also take into account the pantoscopic tilt of your chosen frame (the angle of the lens in front of your eye). In addition to improved visual clarity, better peripheral vision, exceptional contrast perception, and brighter and more intense colours, freeform lenses also provide exceptional night/low-light vision, by reducing glare and halo effects caused by light sources such as car headlights. Freeform lenses are available to all patients, but those with complex prescriptions and/or progressive lenses will benefit the most from making the switch.